Bon Appetit: Crispy Black Bean Tacos

I’ve made a pledge to cook one fun/challenging/interesting/new recipe from Bon Appetit each month, then post it on this site. I’m tired of paying for a subscription and just looking at the photos and saying “that looks good” and never making anything, so this is what I’m doing about it. 95% of this site is personal accountability.

This recipe is very easy, it’s something a little different than the usual tacos, frying is involved (always fun), and it’s vegetarian friendly.

I used BA’s recipe as inspiration but definitely didn’t follow it exactly. The biggest change is that I didn’t make coleslaw as a garnish.

First pour a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan on medium heat for frying. While that’s warming up, I got everything else ready. Here I’ve got some lime, green onions, serrano peppers, cholula chipotle hot sauce, cilantro, and feta. Drain and rinse a can of black beans.

Mix everything except the feta and cilantro up in a bowl, then partially mash the mixture.

Once the oil is hot, drop a corn tortilla in the oil and scoop a generous amount of your mixture directly in the center. Cook for 1 minute, but keep an eye on it in case your oil is too hot.

Using tongs for assistance, flip over on side of the tortilla to create a shell shape.

Flip and cook for another minute.

Garnish with the cilantro, feta, and more hot sauce. Enjoy an awesomely crunchy, fresh taco. Repeat with next corn tortilla.